mineral general info

Hematite

"Kidney ore"

Origin: Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia

Ex. Marty Lewadny Collection

Sample size: 5.5 x 4.3 x 3.8 cm

Hematite pseudomorph after magnetite

Origin: Iron Mountain, Beaver Co., Utah, U.S.A.

Sample size: 6.5 x 5.1 x 2.2 cm

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Dan Weinrich

Banded Striberg Iron Ore Type consisting of alternating quartz-rich and hematite-rich bands

Origin: Striberg, Nora, Värmland, Sweden

Sample size: 6 x 7 x 8 cm

Large single epidote crystal completely replaced by an inner core of hematite and quartz rim

Origin: Green Mtn, Washington, USA

Sample size: 3 x 6 cm

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Diederik Visser

Origin: N’Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa

Ex. Desmond Sacco collection

Sample size: 9 x 5.8 x 3.5 cm

Hematite with andradite and calcite

Origin: Wessels Mine, Kalahari, South Africa

Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection, ex Ed David collection

Sample size: 6.8 x 4.5 x 1.3 cm

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Rob Lavinsky

Origin: Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA

Sample size: 0.5 mm cluster

Sample owner: Vic Cloete

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